SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — All Oregon Department of Forestry districts have terminated fire restrictions, marking the end of the record-breaking 2026 fire season, the agency said Wednesday. “As we mark the end of the 2026 wildfire season, I want to thank our first responders, landowners, contractors, local governments, Tribal Nations, the Oregon National Guard, other
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued a statement today outlining the Democratic committee agenda for the upcoming Congress. The policy platform focuses on affordability for American families and increased congressional oversight of corporations and special interests. In the statement released Wednesday, Wyden criticized recent
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Tula-Tu, an elephant calf born at the Oregon Zoo in 2025, is holding steady after a week and a half of emergency care for elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus. Veterinary staff are treating the young elephant for the EEHV-1B strain using antiviral medications, fluids and a series of plasma transfusions. Tula spent some
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gas prices in Oregon are continuing to fall, dropping 9.5 cents over the past week to an average of $4.75 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. Prices are now 26.4 cents lower than a month ago but remain nearly 92 cents higher than this time last year. The national average also dropped,
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By Alex Baumhardt, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. – Voters in a quarter of Oregon’s 36 counties will vote in Tuesday’s election on whether to raise local property taxes to fund struggling fire districts and departments trying to keep up with rising costs and record acreage burned. The tax levies and bonds for firefighting and
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SALT LAKE CITY (KTVZ) — A 17-year-old Utah girl reported missing 17 months ago was safely recovered in Oregon on Sunday and a 39-year-old man with her was arrested, the FBI said. Oregon law enforcement worked with FBI in Salt Lake City and the Rich County Sheriff’s Office, located the girl, who was reported missing
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Ryan GosWING, a pallid bat from Oregon, has won the Bureau of Land Management’s annual Bat Beauty Contest. The victory marks the fourth consecutive year that a contestant from Oregon has claimed the crown in the national competition. The annual contest takes place during Bat Week in the lead-up to Halloween
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — With 62% of Oregon’s carbon monoxide emergencies occurring during fall and winter, state fire officials today urged residents to take precautions before colder temperatures arrive. The warning coincides with the start of November, which marks Carbon Monoxide Awareness Month. In 2025, 83% of Oregon’s more than 300 fire agencies reported responding
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Madras is welcoming fall with a little help from local kids. Each year, the city’s Public Works crew partners with the Jefferson County Kids Club for an annual pumpkin decorating tradition. Kids decorate the pumpkins, while Public Works employees arrange them into a colorful display at City Hall.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — As colder weather arrives, Bend-La Pine Schools is reminding families that support is available through the Family Access Network (FAN). FAN advocates help families with children from birth through graduation access resources, including winter assistance, the Oregon Health Plan, food, rent and utility assistance, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Families with questions or
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act began Sunday in Oregon, and most other states. The launch comes as federal and state data indicate that overall coverage numbers are continuing to fall across the country. Federal data shows that more than 19 million people had enhanced premium subsidies in February, representing
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(KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led a 20-jurisdiction coalition filing a brief urging a federal appeals court to reject a Department of Justice attempt to set aside approximately 20,000 mail-in ballots in California. The legal action seeks to prevent federal intervention in California’s election process as
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OREGON (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a 17-state coalition Friday in filing a friend-of-the-court brief supporting New York’s civil fraud case against Donald Trump and his business associates. The brief defends the authority of state attorneys general to enforce fraud laws, arguing that business misrepresentation harms the public and competitive markets even
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VANCOUVER, Wash. (KTVZ) — Scientists recently found a pond at the base of a glacier on Mount Hood was much larger than in past years, which if released suddenly could generate a debris flow down the White River. But they added that the topography and estimated amount of water, impacts to populated areas are not
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The blood drive will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at 6971 Shad Road in Terrebonne. Community members are encouraged to donate and help save lives.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Veterinary experts at the Oregon Zoo have launched a comprehensive treatment plan for Tula-Tu, an Asian elephant calf battling elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus, or EEHV. Care staff alerted veterinarians on Oct. 24 after noticing subtle changes in the calf’s behavior and energy levels. Testing at the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory at Oregon
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Influenza vaccination rates among Oregon health care workers continued to decline during the 2025-2026 flu season, dropping to 52%, according to new state data published today. The rate represents a sharp decrease from the 2019-2020 season, when 85% of health care personnel in the state received a flu shot, according to
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Ceramics students from Crook County High School recently visited kindergarten students at Steins Pillar to deliver completed clay sculptures based on the younger children’s monster drawings. The collaborative project began several weeks ago when kindergarteners at Pillar drew original monster designs. High school ceramics students then took on the challenge of bringing those drawings to
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Prineville’s Annual Candy Crawl is happening today from 1 to 5 p.m.! The Prineville Police Department invites families to dress up, grab their candy buckets and enjoy an afternoon of Halloween fun, with plenty of candy, costumes and activities for the whole family.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County will offer free pumpkin composting drop-off events on Nov. 7 and Nov. 8 to help residents dispose of their jack-o’-lanterns after Halloween. The county is encouraging residents to compost spent pumpkins instead of sending them to landfills. In addition to the designated drop-off sites, residents can compost pumpkins in
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